Is this camera easy to use for the non-camera buff?
39509
Great picture quality and very easy to operate. Very compact sleek camera. A +
39510
YES! I bought it for my 65 year old mother. She can barely attached a photo to an email and she loves it. Point, shoot and enjoy.
39511
Butch here, a 71-year-old non-camera person. Although I do not profess to know all of the bells and whistles the camera has to offer, for basic point and shoot requirements it is terribly easy to manage, even for someone like myself. Admittedly, I have not used it in a great many varying conditions and demands, but for what I generally use a camera, it seems to be doing just great. I highly recommend it. butch
2082184
If you have a decent dslr I would say no. I haven't used it much because it's difficult to use. The software is not particularly user friendly. I'm sure one in used to it out well be fine. But I'd I had a dslr I wouldn't bother.
792517
Same question for me. Most reviews seem to prefer the Canon for picture quality, but I'm concerned about the ease of use.
588554
Yes, this is a great camera for anything outside of sports photography. The frame rate is not the best out their but I shoot wedding and portraits with my DF with no issue.
2195051
Sure, the camera is easy to operate and comes with a detailed instruction manual and CD. The full auto mode and presets will get you along way, to start.
905826
YES! It is just as easy as point and shoot only you can do a lot more but it is SO EASY. You can change the color the camera looks for and it tells you on the side what option youre in and what it does before you select it. The icons are easy to understand too.
2050032
I haven't tried the camera yet. I plan on trying it this weekend. It is getting easier to use the other features._
928886
Yes. It can be a fairly complex camera, but can be used in the automatic mode , which makes it usable for beginners.
462535
Yes, this is a great camera for both a novice and a more advanced photographer. There are two different "Auto" settings. One is fully automatic, but the "Auto-Plus" gives you control over color balance, depth of field and exposure, which is a great intro into learning about camera functions. There are numerous pre-set "scene" settings too. Then there are all the manual settings for more advanced photographers. All this in a small easy to carry size, and the camera takes great shots in all kinds of conditions. Highly reccommend.
2042462
Flash is pretty underpowered; understandable at this size. Without flash it pops up to ISO 800 and if the camera is stablized, generates a decent picture with a bit of noise/grain - but not terrible. Anti-shake not great in low light, so needs to be set on a table or tripod to take a decent pic
1774834
Yes, not like a professional camera, but it works very well for the normal use.
539376
Rather nice. We aren't professionals by any means, but we have been very pleased with this camera.
355979
Yes the camera comes with a software of video editing, photos... (you've to download it). I'm not using it, but it looks like really easy.
2051184
No, the whole point of this camera is that its fixed zoom is versatile enough to cover almost any situation, without the need to carry and change bulky and expensive lenses. For the price I'd say it does an admirable job of it!
1028752
Its actually not too bad. I use mine all the time in low light situations, but with any camera the lower the light your filming in it will start to look grainy. This camera comes with a light you can attach, so all you need to do is turn that on.
988964
This is a slightly heavier camera than a small point and shoot, however I do not find it to be too heavy. I had held quite a few DSLR cameras during my search for the "perfect" camera and found most to be too heavy for my liking. The Coolpix P520 is quite a bit lighter in comparison. I hope this answers your questions. :)
1186021
Let me say right now- I AM NOT a super photographer -I just put it on auto and shoot - This camera has TWICE the resolution of my old coolpix - I like it ok; I am happy with it..if you are a photography "nut" you might find fault with it somehow..I recommend see if you can find MORE reviews to get more info